George Boyd Black Bellied Plover

George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1900 A life-size shorebird decoy displaying Boyd's classic form, "shoe button" eyes, and stippled feather detail. Original paint with gunning wear, a few small paint scrapes, and two stick holes on underside.

Literature: Jim Cullen, "Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941," Rye, NH, 2009, the title page, pp. 22 and 23, similar decoys illustrated.